Most useful information for retraining

Income maintenance period

This waiting period may apply if you or your partner have stopped work and got leave or redundancy payments.

1. Financial Information Service
2. What FIS information you can watch online

FIS income and assets information online

We have information online to help you understand the income and assets tests.

1. Housing
2. Most useful information

Representative authority form (CS3042)

Use this form to authorise another person or organisation to enquire or act on your behalf about your child support case.

1. Top payments
2. Fares Allowance

When to claim Fares Allowance

You can get Fares Allowance after your journey or we can pre-book your travel for you.

1. Managing your money
2. Most useful information

Cancel Nominee Arrangement form (SS532)

Use this form to tell us that you, as an authorised person or organisation, want to cancel a nominee arrangement.

1. Top payments
2. Pensioner Education Supplement

How much Pensioner Education Supplement you can get

Depending on your circumstances, there are 2 different rates of Pensioner Education Supplement you can get.

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Jan 2026

Student Start-up Loan (SSL) applications are now open

Students, you can apply for a SSL now, and you can take out this loan up to twice a year if you’re getting an eligible student payment.

1. Managing your money
2. Most useful information

Claim for Special Employment Advance form (SU514)

Use this form to claim a special employment advance.

Real estate income

This is lease or rent money you get from a property you own. It counts in your income test.

1. Student Start-up Loan
2. Who can get it

Student Start-up Loan periods and payments

There are 2 loan periods each calendar year.